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About 160 journalists were attacked in Nigeria in the last two years, a report, has shown.The report was prepared by the PTCIJ’s press freedom project and collated cases through the Press Attack Tracker, a civic technology tool designed to track and report attacks on the press.The tool provides a data-driven advocacy response to the continued repression of the media through physical attacks, arrests and detentions, unconstitutional legal proceedings, repressive laws, and cyber attacks amongst others.The report shows that the police, thugs and political figures were responsible for most of the attacks faced by journalists. The other aggressors are civilians, the…

Nigerian music star, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke has got internet users buzzing as he finally dropped his much-anticipated album. The singer’s body of work was released on November 13, 2020, as promised. In no time, fans had listened to all the tracks and shared their hot takes on it on their social media pages. The 17-track album featured an array of top American artistes such as Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Lil Baby and more. Other talented African artistes were also featured on the body of work and some of them are Sauti Sol (Kenya), Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Tiwa Savage and…

The Federal Government has embarked on the distribution of grants of twenty thousand to a thousand vulnerable rural women in the Gombe state. The distribution was supervised by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Hajia Sadia Umar Farouque of who said the grants were given to these women following the harsh economic conditions as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. The women who were drawn up from the eleven local governments areas of the state were asked to use the money judiciously to the benefit of their families. Some respite for the rural women in Gombe as the Federal Government begins…

Effective November 13, Nigerians may begin to buy fuel from filling stations at prices between N172 and N175, or higher. This is because the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has adjusted the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, from N147.67 to N155.17. The PPMC is a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and currently imports almost all of Nigeria’s petrol. A memo, seen by ait.live dated November 11, shows that the new price regime becomes effective on November 13, 2020. The memo, signed by Ali Tijani of the PPMC, shows that the landing cost…

The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC has handed-over additional working documents to the field forensic auditor appointed to probe the activities of the commission. Acting Managing Director of the NDDC Professor kemebradikumo Pondei who handed over the items said the commission was determined to ensure the implementation of President Mohammadu Buhari’s directive on the forensic auditing of the commission. Acting Managing Director of the NDDC Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei who handed-over vehicles to field forensic auditors said the exercise was not about witch-hunting but to reposition the commission for better service delivery. The lead consultant of the forensic auditors Joshua Bashiru…

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the international community and investors to take advantage of Nigeria’s diversity in human and natural resources for investment. He said youth development, integration and employment remained priorities for his administration. Speaking at a ceremony to receive the Letters of Credence of the Ambassadors of Belgium, Mauritania, Austria and Norway at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, the President said “Nigeria is ready to pursue broader dialogue, as well as enhance cooperation and collaboration on the basis of constructive mutual respect and a shared vision for our future. “As you may know, Nigeria is an ethnic and culturally…

Nigeria’s Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says leveraging on technology to boost the culture and tourism economy is best way to go, especially with the Covid-19 global atmospheres. The Minister disclosed this on Thursday at the official launch of the Adire ogun digital market place in Abeokuta,Ogun State South West Nigeria. As the world continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister said a lot of businesses are resorting to smart solutions to keep running. Beside the adherence to the covid 19 protocols, the benefits of the new online mall will extend to improving culture and tourism which…

All the 14 boxers lined up for the seven bouts at GOtv Boxing Night 21 and their coaches will undergo COVID-19 tests, organisers have disclosed. The event, which holds on 27 November at the Rowe Park Sports Centre in Lagos, will be behind closed doors and  be broadcast live across Africa on SuperSport. Speaking in Lagos yesterday, Jenkins Alumona, CEO of Flykite Productions, organisers of the event, said boxers and their coaches scheduled for GOtv Boxing Night 21 are required to take the tests in accordance with safety protocols  prescribed by the authorities. “The virus is still raging, as we…

A PDP Chieftain in Ogun State and former ACCORD Ogun State Organising Secretary, Mr. Dele Adebayo-Oyetoro popularly known as “Baba D” consoles with the family, political associates and frriends of Late Mrs. Olubukola Oseni who was lost to the cold hands of death on Thursday, the condolence message partially reads thus: “I received with great shock, the death of Mrs Olubukola Oseni one of the leaders of PDP in Ifo local government. Mrs Oseni who was the deputy gubernatorial candidate of the Accord Party Ogun state in the 2019 general elections was a warm, lively and people oriented person who…

Figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC show that 404 Covid-19 patients have been discharged across Nigeria in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of successfully treated cases to 60,737. Meanwhile, 180 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in 9 states in the last 24 hours as total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria rises to 64,516. The states with new Covid-19 cases include Lagos-74; Oyo-41; FCT-19; Kaduna-19; Bauchi-12; Ogun-7; Rivers-4; Cross River and Edo-2 each. Nigeria records 2 Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours with national death toll put at 1,162.